The Portal app is available in the US for iOS and Android devices. You can download the Portal app from the App Store and the Google Play Store.

Par ailleurs Can I watch Netflix on Facebook Portal? You can access Netflix’s entire library of shows and movies with the Facebook Portal TV app. The Netflix app is solely available for Portal TV and isn’t supported on Portal, Portal Mini, and Portal+ devices.

ainsi How does Facebook Portal app work? All the Facebook Portal devices feature AI-powered « Smart Camera and Smart Sound » technology. This tech enables the cameras to recognise people and then follow them around the room and automatically pan and zoom while also minimising background noise and enhancing the voice of whoever is calling.

How do I get to Facebook Portal?

Give your Portal TV a name and log in with Facebook or WhatsApp.

1. Give your Portal TV a name. Select an option from the menu or select Custom… to create a Custom Name.
2. Connect your Facebook or WhatsApp account: Select Facebook or WhatsApp, then select Continue and follow the on-screen instructions.

Do both parties need Facebook Portal?

They don’t have to have a Portal device — it communicates just as well with the Messenger and WhatsApp apps on iPhone or Android phones and tablets, as well as with anyone signed into the Messenger website or WhatsApp app on a Mac or PC.

Do you need a Facebook account to use Portal? You need a Facebook, WhatsApp, or Workplace account to set up your Portal. Some features, including “Hey Portal,” Facebook Watch, Facebook Gaming, Facebook Live and display settings aren’t available when you set up your Portal with WhatsApp only or when a WhatsApp-only login exists on a shared device.

Is Portal worth buying? Facebook Portal is a potentially interesting smart display if you love Messenger and WhatsApp video calls. The calling experience is quality but the smart home functionality might be a bit lacking for some.

Is Portal easy for seniors to use? In a way, therefore, Facebook Portal is well-suited to the elderly. It isn’t packed with a variety of features, but the features it brings to the table work brilliantly.

Is Portal any good?

Smart displays try to do too much and subsequently aren’t very good at any one thing: not great music-listening devices, not an excellent touch interface, not well-designed alarm clocks, and not very good at being a family hub. At best, they’re excellent digital picture frames — although the Portal isn’t great at that.

Is there a monthly fee for Facebook Portal? Is there a monthly fee for Facebook Portal? Thankfully, no. Once you have bought the device, Portal is completely free to use, provided you have a Facebook or WhatsApp account (but again, these too are free of charge).

Is Facebook Portal any good?

The camera performed well in testing. It offers a wide, 125-degree field of view, natural-looking colors, and sharp picture quality. Just make sure to position the Portal Go on the far edge of your desk, as its upward angle and wide field of view can result in some unflattering shots when you’re right on top of it.

Is Facebook Portal good for elderly? It’s a great addition in the homes of elderly people who want to make their lives just a little bit safer and easier. The ability to make video calls and phone calls via voice control is a wonderful asset to have in a home with seniors.

How do you set up a Portal?

How do you set up a Portal?

How to set up the Facebook Portal

1. Unbox the Facebook Portal. …
2. Insert the power cord into the back of the Portal, and plug it into an outlet. …
3. After the Portal boots up, select the language you want to use. …
4. Select your Wi-Fi network, and enter your password.

Does Facebook Portal have auto answer? Since Portal devices don’t have an « auto-answer » feature and likely never will (due to security), I made my own workaround. I use another device in my parent’s apartment, which I can control remotely, to play recordings of voice commands, telling their Portal TV to call me.

Is there a monthly fee for Facebook Portal? Answer: Portal is a great way to keep in touch with relatives who can’t use a regular telephone easily. There is no monthly fee, all you need is a power outlet, WiFi connection and a free Facebook Messenger account.

Do you need a Portal to call a Portal?

Facebook Portal can use both Messenger and WhatsApp to make video calls to friends and family. If they don’t have a Facebook Portal device themselves, the calls will go straight through to their smartphones or tablets. You will need a WhatsApp account of your own to make calls to the service, however.

Can you drop in on Portal? At least there’s no Drop-In feature, as there is with Alexa devices. That feature automatically sends you a video feed from a person’s Show or Spot when you call it. Each Portal device also includes a button that disables both the camera and the microphone.

Is Facebook Portal easy to set up?

The Facebook Portal smart display is great at making video calls to Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp contacts, and while its setup process is easy, it is somewhat lengthy.

How do you answer a call on Facebook Portal? To answer a call you can do things like:

1. Select Answer to join the call.
2. Press on the Portal TV remote.
3. Say “Hey Portal, answer.”
4. Press on your Portal TV remote and say “Hey Portal, answer.”

What do you need for Portal to work?

In a nutshell, Facebook Portal is a video calling hub with built-in Alexa smart assistant. As Facebook – or as it’s now known, Meta – owns Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, they can all be accessed in various ways through a Portal device, but to use it, you need to have either a Facebook or WhatsApp account.

Can Portal take photos? Quickly share photos from your phone using the Portal mobile app with friends and family while on a Messenger call.

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